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geminal

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈd͡ʒɛmɪnəl/
  • rhymes with -ɛmɪnəl

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adj

Meaning 1

Describing identical atoms or groups attached to the same atom in a molecule

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin geminālis, from geminī (“twins”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: geminální — Translations
  • Finnish: geminaalinen — Translations
  • French: géminal — Translations
  • German: geminal — Translations
  • Italian: geminale — Translations
  • Spanish: geminal — Translations